Tinsel cord



J. R. SEXTON Dec. 2, 1930.

TINSEL CORD Filed Nov. 4, 1929 -Jian n l i104 Patented Dec. 2, 1930 PATENT OFFICE .TOEN n. snxroN, or mman, CONNECTICUT Tmsar. Conn Application led November 4, 1929. Serial No. 404,536.

' This invention relates to the manufacture of ornamental cord for tying packages and particularly to cord formed of a core that is spirally overlaid with lame ortinsel, that is, 6 thin metal ribbon or strands of contrasting color or of greater brilliancy.

The object of the invention is to, in a simple manner, produce a strong cord of this character which has a brilliant, variegated, scintillating appearance when put to use, and is especiall attractive when wound into a ball.

This object is attained by running through a machine a cord' of twistedor braided cotton, linen, or silk, of any bright color, desirably red, and running parallel therewith one or more strands of lame or tinsel of contrasting color, as green,and at the same time winding in an open spiral about the core and lame or tinsel, one or more strands of contrasting silver or old, and thereby producing a cord that at dierent intervals sparkles with colors of different hue. Fig. 1 of the accompanying `drawing shows on greatly enlarged scale a short length of cord made accordingto this invention, the core of this cord being illus,-

trated as twisted and wound with a singlev strand of lame or tinsel. Fig. 2 shows on the same scale a modification in which the core is braided and is wound with a plurality of strands of lame or tinsel. i

The core 1 of the cord may be twisted orV braided cotton, linen or sllk, preferably twisted cotton, dyed to any color, preferably red. This core is run through a machine and at the same time there is run throu hthe machine, so as to extend substantial y parallel with the core, one or more small, thin strands or ribbons of bright metal or tinsel 2, commercially known as lame, which has a color that vividly contrasts with the color of the core, as green. As the core and the parallel tinsel strands are passed to ether through the machine there is Wound splrally and tight- -ly about them, preferably in a reverse direction to the twist of the core, one or more strands of tinsel 3 of a different color, which latter strands may desirably be of silver or gold color.

As the result of the laying of parallel lame or tinsel of greater brilliance, preferablyV strands of tinsel of one color upon a twisted soft core of another color, and the spiral open Winding over these strands of tinsel of a still different color, the nished cord under the natural distortion effected by the twist, throws oif from the background of the core, the brilliant metallic hues or sparkle of the parallel strands of tinsel and the brilliant cony trasting hues of the wound strands of tinsel, at diiferent localities,givin the Cord strength and imparting a variegate scintillating ap' pearance which is very attractive.

The invention claimed is 1. A cord comprised of a core a strand of tinsel of contrasting color extending parallel with and on the surface of the Core, and a strand of tinsel of a different color tightly` woundspirally about the core and parallel strand.

2. A cord comprised of a twisted core of soft material, strands of tinsel of contrasting color extending parallel with the core, and a strand of tinsel of a diierent color wound spirally about. the core and parallel strands.

3. A cord comprised of a core of soft fibers twisted in one direction, a bright metallic ribbon extending substantially parallel with and on the surface of the core, and a bright metallic ribbon wound spirally about the parallel ribbonv and core in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the core.

JOHN' R. sExToN. 

